I was curious because mine did bend. I think it happened a while back when I hit a rock in a desert wash and it stopped my Jeep cold. I had to limp home because my steering wheel was way off and the Jeep would do all kinds off weird things if I tried to drive at a reasonable pace.
I didnít notice it was bent until I installed my lift kit months later.
I still havenít done anything about it yet. Your post just reminded me.